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S N. BURRIDGB,

Hood..

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N. PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

Hurra rares HOOD.

4SPECIIEICALIGN' forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,934, dated October 5, 1880.

Application filed January 29, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SARAH N. BURRIDGE, of Somerville, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvements in Hoods; and I do hereby declare the following to be a i'ull, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ot' reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specitication.

My invention has t'or its object the production ot' a hood ci' woven, knitted, or crocheted fabric which shall in its external appearance resemble a quilted hood of thekind commonly known as pumpkin-hoods, and which can be easily and cheaply manufactured and my invention consists in the construction otl the hood herein described, which is externally covered with rows of contiguous p uft's, and presents the appearance ot' a quilted hood.

The hood is formed as follows: First, crochet or knit a double row of purlings or any suitable stitches to form the centerot' the back. Then on one side start a purling, running it over the top and down the other side, and outside otl this form successive rows of these purl-V ings, widened at the top, so that in all there shall be double the number ot' purlings that there are to be rows ot' puits,- the successive rows to be widened in regular order until the fullsize of the back otl the hood is reached, and then to be kept ot' uniform size. Having completed these purlings, then go back to the iirstv double purling and crochet or knit along the outside edges on the side intended for the interior ofthe hood another row ot' purlings, connecting, at the same time, the outside edge of this pnrling by suitable stitches with the line of junction ot' the second and third rows ofpurlings rst formed, thereby causing the rst and second rows of the trst series` of purlings to put't'out. This formation ot' purlings is then continued, the exterior purlings being connected ateveryother line ofjunction on the under side by rows of purlings until the edge or front ot' the body is reached. A border is then added to the face and bottom, and suitable bows and strings to tinish the hood.

This hood is very cheaply manufactured, and is, moreover, very warm and serviceable.

Figure l shows the manner in which the rst purlings are started; Fig. 2, a view of the hood when finished, and Fig. 3 a section ot' the same, taken on the line X X.

The purlings c are first crocheted or knitted, and then the purlings b, widening at the top until the back is ot' the proper size; then the remainder of the purlings, o, forming the top and sides, are made ot'a uniformlength. Each alternate juncture of the outer purlings is then connected by a single purling, d, onthe under side, which causes the outer purlings to assume the form of puits, while the inner purlings present a uniform surface.

Having' thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A hood having,` the exterior rows of double purlings, in combination with the interior single rows ot purlings, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. As a new article ot' manufacture, a hood having,` the rows of contiguous punts, constructed substantially as described, and for tlie'pui-pose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of November, 187 9.

SARAH N. BURRIDGE.

Witnesses: Y

SARAH E. MANSFIELD, GEORGE S.LITTLEFIELD. 

